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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Oct 07, 1954

Page

16

Local visits and hospital notes from Acton area

Social items list visits and travel across Guelph, Acton, Exeter, and surrounding towns. Residents like Mrs K Fulford and Mrs Knox are mentioned as hospital patients in Guelph General. Visitors include Edith McCallum of Saskatoon and many named local families and RCMP member Clayton Fryer in Gitawa.

Guelph General Hospital Mrs. K. Fulford Edith McCallum Saskatoon Acton K. Knox Clayton Fryer RCMP Arctic Gitawa

Two Family Deaths Within a Month in Glen Williams

Mrs. Arthur Norton aged 50 died at home in Glen Williams a few days after returning from hospital where she had an operation. She was born Ann Hale in Malton and later lived in Georgetown before retirement to Glen Williams. Survived by husband six children and seven grandchildren. one son killed in the Korean War. Funeral service conducted by Archdeacon Thompson at home with interment in Glen Williams cemetery.

Tom Deakin Doug Judy Tommy Acton George Chapman Madge Chapman Whitehorse Yukon Deakin Downsview Chapman Bob Pfaff Arthur Norton Glen Williams George Kingston William Rockwood James Valentine Ruth Georgetown Reg Toronto Charles Mildred Lilliaa Kenneth Gordon Bert Bessie William Davidson Western Canada Clarence Huck) Hale Archdeacon W. G. O. Thompson St. Catharines Anajkan Glen Willams Henry Castator Woodbridge Benny Fox Harold Fisher Kitchener Ted Timbers Milton Jack Runham Albert

Aston High School Opens New Desks For 1964 65

Aston High School received 60 tubular steel desks and chairs on Friday, set in classrooms by noon. New teacher H W Brown leaves shop class in Acton but coaches in Milton. Philip E Caddick from Toronto joins AHS. Students' Council for 1964 65 elected Wayne Archie president, Joe Jang vice president, Beth Ritchie secretary, treasurer TBD. Cheerleaders named Frances Oakes, Dorothy Dawkins, Donna McMillan, Beth Ritchie, Laurie Ritchie, Fay Garner. substitutes Jean Manes, Margaret Early, Lenora Watson. Upcoming Milton Acton game on October 14 in Acton noted. Fall scenes and school activities described.

Neil Benton H. W. Brown Acton Milton Phillip E. Caddick Toronto South Carlton AHS Good Tuck Wayne Archie Joe Jang Beth Ritchie Frances Oakes Dorothy Dawkins Donna McMillan Beth Laurie Ritchie Fay Garner Jean, Manes Margaret Early Lenora Watson

Memorial Service for Mrs Davidson Held at Everton Church

Mr and Mrs Davia and family attended a memorial service for the late Mrs Mary Davidson of Winniper at Everton Church of Christ Disciple on Sunday afternoon. Also noted are visits from Mia Elvena Winter in Barrie and guests from Vancouver, Duncan, North Bay, and Hamilton.

Davia Oncwesy Everton Church of Christ Mary Davidson Winniper Mia Elvena Winter Barrie A. £. Smith Vancouver T. H. Fines Doris. Mahon Duncan, HC A. McKinney Rowe Trenton George L. Robertson Loree North Bay George BD. Robertson Joyce Robertson Trackers’ College Hamilton Buck Sr Guelph Len Buck

Clearing Auction Sale At Trafalgar Farm

Auction notice for N W Cantelon selling 32 Holstein cows and heifers plus tractor, implements, hay, grain, poultry and furniture at Trafalgar lot 14 on October 20 starting 12 PM. Cattle details include 4 mature cows, 7 more due, 7 two year olds, 5 yearlings, 6 calves with breeding records. herd sired by Silver Supreme and others. show bull with high milk and fat records. Also poultry equipment, 1500 bales hay, 500 bushels grain, 5 acres ensilage corn. Lot includes Atis Chalmers tractor WF and numerous implements. Terms cash with clerk. refreshments by Hornby ladies. Auctioneers Hindley and Elliott. Rockwood phone 1913.

N. W. Cantelon Trafalgar Hornby Store R.O.P Silver Supreme Fond Hope Roland Ree Neehon Sovereign Highcroft Mapte Pickwick Jamesway Coal Attis Chalmers Cockshutt M. H Ford Halt Hornby

Warren Grove sewer dispute settled after council drill

The council discussed well point payments amid rain disruption and approved a by law addendum to the contract. A two week progress reporting plan was announced as work resumes, with equipment to be installed mid week. Other items included taxi license withdrawal, subdivision plans, and routine payments and notices.

Footitt Weick Hargrave Wallace St Schultz Hyde Bilton and Perry Limited McGeachie Hrnda Department of Planning and Development City of Hamilton HJEPO Willow St Milton Acton Baxter Laboratories Ltd Guelph Daily Mercury Credit Valley Conservation Authority Good Roads Association A. Irwin Tyler

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